Bangladesh Resets Foreign Policy, Elevates Pakistan to Top Diplomatic Priority

In a significant diplomatic realignment, Bangladesh’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus has placed Pakistan at the forefront of its foreign policy agenda — a move that signals what analysts are calling a strategic “reset” in Dhaka’s regional outlook.

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus Meets Pakistan’s Gen Mirza to Boost Cooperation

General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna during his official visit to Dhaka on Saturday evening.

Pedestrian Killed After Bearing Pad Falls from Dhaka Metro Rail, Services Suspended

A pedestrian was killed after a bearing pad (shock absorber plate) used to reduce vibration on the Dhaka Metro Rail line fell off near the Farmgate Metro Station area in the capital. Following the incident, metro rail services have been temporarily suspended across the city.

Former Bangladesh Foreign Minister Urges UN to Investigate OHCHR’s 2024 Protest Report

Former Foreign Minister of Bangladesh and former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Professor Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, has written to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, calling for an independent and transparent investigation into the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report on Bangladesh’s 2024 protest-related violence.

US Ambassador-Designate Brent Christensen Vows to Warn Bangladesh of ‘Risks’ in Chinese Deals

US ambassador-designate to Bangladesh Brent Christensen has pledged to work closely with the Bangladeshi government and armed forces to make them aware of the “risks” involved in military and infrastructure cooperation with China.

Revolutionary Workers Party Warns Interim Government Against Foreign Control of Seaports

Leaders of the Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh have said that handing over the country’s seaport management to foreign companies in the name of “better management” is not the responsibility of an interim government.

‘Monga’ Fear Returns as Seasonal Job Crisis Grips Rangpur’s Farm Workers

Thousands of agricultural workers in the river basin and remote rural areas of the Brahmaputra, Dudhkumar, Ghaghot, Teesta, and Dharla rivers in Rangpur Division are struggling amid a seasonal employment crisis. With two to three weeks still left before the Aman paddy harvesting season begins, day laborers are facing an acute shortage of work. The combined effect of river erosion and lack of employment opportunities has made the situation even more severe.

Dengue deaths in the country reach 253 this year

The number of deaths due to dengue in the country this year has risen to 253. In the latest 24 hours, four more people have died from the mosquito-borne disease. During the same period, 814 new patients were admitted to hospitals.

15 Army Officers Sent to Prison in Three 'Crimes Against Humanity' Cases

The International Crimes Tribunal has sent 15 army officers, who were in custody, to prison in connection with three cases filed over enforced disappearances, murders, and torture allegedly committed during the tenure of the Awami League government. The order was issued by Tribunal-1, headed by Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Mojumdar, on Wednesday (October 22) morning.

BNP Urges Yunus to Adopt Caretaker-Style Interim Government Amid Legal and Constitutional Questions

With national elections just months away, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called on Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus to restructure the current interim government following the model of a non-partisan caretaker administration — a concept no longer recognized by the country’s constitution.